Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-25
blank for the present. The remaining SIX
sections were adopted.
THIRD SECTION.

Mr.. Bradley offered as the third section
the original provision, with an amendment
providing that the expense OF pavihe
cross street shall be borne one half Dy tue
owner OF the corner lot and the other pro
rata by the property.owners OF tue SQUARE.
There was considerable confusion over
the parliamentary questions arising as 10
whether this should be taken as suDsl'-
tute for the third section or as an eDt,reV
new and independent clause. IL was
mt ne the latter ard voted down. Mr..
bradley then moved 60 reconsider. Agreed
N. He further moved that the section be
amended so as 10 read a. originally. rms
the Chair ruled out o' order. The decision
OF the Chair was appealed from and the
third section was adopted as an independ-
ent proposition. The ordinance was then
adopted as a whOle-ayes, 10; noes, J.
The motion to meet again Monday night
was reconsidered.
Adjourned at 1jO
The readers OF the Dispatch are fimiliar
with the provisions OF the ordinance when
passed az reported G0n the street COM
mlttee.
THE OFFICERS OF No. II.
Manchester Lodge, NO. II, A. +. and \.
VI.
and Bainbridge streets, last night and in-
stalled their uewly.eected officers, tne
names OF whom have been publishqd In
the Dispatch. Mr.. Harry Is. owen, tne
retiring master. installed his successor,
Moss Worsbipful X. y. W. Beattie, after
which the latter installed the other officers.
An interesting feature OF the exercises was
the presentation TO the retiring worshipiul
gff ~ I'm
Jewels. The presentation speech was made
bv Judge John IL. Ingram in behalf ot
the lodge I'm fitting terms. ana Mr. owen
responded IN his usually happy style.
The Jewels OF pure gold, with suitable
insc,;Diions. are gems OF beauty. Mr.
owen is a bright Mason, aud IS popu.ar
with every member OF No. II, OF which he
has been worthy master several yeIs.
After the business Of the meeting had been
transacted the members OF the craft re-
paired TO the lower room, where several
hours were pleasantly spent around boun-
tiiully.supplied banquet. table. NO. II i
now i'm a fourishing condition, and never
bad more pleasant II. Johns celebration.
HUsTINGs COURT.
Judge Ingram, OF the Hastings Court,
Yesterday heard few evil and chancery
eases, signed the orders, and adjourned
the court for the term. While there have
been but four days Of actual session, there
have been very large number OF clNh
ease, disposed Of and cbanccry DEGREES en-
tered. The next term OF the court begins
on Monday, July 18th, when what is COM
monty known as the Tucker case j. SCI
for trial. This, it will be remembered,
IS suit brought against the city by a
Young cOlored man named Tucker lot
| $4,000 damages for his father falling from
Fourteenth street down INTO Blanton *
| .JonCs's brickyard, which bad been eXca-
waited up TO the street, and receiving IN
| iuries from which, IL i alleged, he died.
| There will be no session Of the court In
August, as a vacation is always taken from
| the close OF the July to the opening OF tue
september term.
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS.
Ncssrs. William II. Tolcr & sons, whose
| fmniturC.fa factory In Swansb0r0', with its
| contents. was burned about ten days ago,
| desire publicly 10 return thanks to all who
| assisted them on that occasion in endeavor-
| ing To save their property. ~ soon a, The
! alarm was given people Hooked TO the burn
| ing building, ana in the shortest imagina-
| bic tine gIge crowd had assembled and
worked faithfully. Had il not been for
their efforts Mr.. Toler's dwelling as well
as the factory would have been burned.
| A very pleasant entertainment was given
at Midlothian Wednesday uight for the
| benefit Of Mount PI>gah Methodist church.
at that place. The amount realized. exe'u.
| siye Of all expenses, was $500. Thus Will
! beUscd to purchase an organ Tor the church.
The entire affair reflected great credit on
| the ladies and Me,Srs. r. l.. Jackson,
JameS Eatman, and j. ID. Qheensbcrry, The
committee OF arrangements.
Rev. Mr. Blgel0w, OF Richmond, WI
preach at the PRESBYTERIAN church In thi
| city tomorrow morning.
The river is very muddy and about tw'
| feet above the summer tidc-thc encct
Of the rains in the rod-clay regions OF Abe
marie along the banks OF the Riyanna.
Miss Julia II. Redd, who has been spend
ing q pleasant season with Mis-, Leila Bn'
lowe, Of this city. left yesterday for he
home in CadiZ, Nv.
Mr.. James simpson, OF talcigh, y. I.
| i. the guest Of her sister, Mr.. NJ. A. Lang
OF Manchester.
Mrs. George II. kinSey, of Baltimore
| formerly Of this city, is here on a visit L
! relatives and friends.